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HELP: Bates Headlight Install

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#1 ·
Hello-

Purchase a 5 3/4 Bates headlamp for my 2013 Thruxton. I've searched on end for a step by step, i have 0 experience with electronics/wires etc. Hoping someone has performed this mod and has a step by step how to. Would be so helpful.

So far this is what i have done and plan on doing.

I've already relocated ignition, and rectifier.
I know i have re route the wiring loom under the tank.
What i think i have to do. I am going to cut the headlamp connector from the wiring loom, install butt or bullet connectors to the wires i cut. Install same either butt or bullet connectors to the Bates headlamp. Is it that easy? Am i missing anything?

thanks in advance!
 
#4 ·
So I'm stuck and if anyone can please help me. I keep blowing a fuse when I turn the high beam on. I had 2 blue/white wires. 1 blue/red, and 2 grounds. The BAtes light has 1 green, 1 white and 1 blue.

I crimped 2 blue/whites and ground together connected to blue for high beam
Crimped blue/red and ground together and connected to white low beam on Bates.

I was left with the green ground on headlamp. I connected the parking light yellow and black to this green ground.

What am I doing wrong?!
 
#9 ·
I followed the triumph wiring diagram

http://cycles.evanfell.com/wp-conte...Thruxton-Scrambler-Wiring-Diagram-837x522.jpg

And I am using the wiring diagram Mr Forschetoo posted.

So let me break this down. I need to crimp the 2 black wires from stock loom together and connect to the green ground wire of my bates headlight.

Crimp my 2 blue/whites high beam together and connect with the blue wire on bates for high beam.

Crimp blue/red low beam to the white wire on bates for low beam.

Completely disconnect the parking light and just move out of harms way.
 
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